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Friedrich pulls away for 4-man bobsled win, US finishes 3rd in team luge relay

Francesco Friedrich got the 85th World Cup bobsled victory of his career Sunday, dominating the second heat to win a four-man race

ABC News - Jan. 12

Macuga records 1st WC win; Vonn finishes 4th

Lauren Macuga got her first World Cup win in a super-G while U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth place.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Duke's Cooper Flagg starts fast and finishes with an ACC freshman scoring record

Duke star Cooper Flagg scored 42 points against Notre Dame on Saturday to set an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman scoring record

ABC News - Jan. 11

Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in first World Cup downhill race in six years

Lindsey Vonn’s stellar return to alpine skiing continued Saturday as the American star finished in sixth place in her first World Cup downhill competition in nearly six years. In a strong, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Trump Is First President to Be Sentenced as a Felon

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s New York criminal case culminated with him avoiding jail, but he is set to become the first felon to occupy the Oval Office.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

A fan's guide to the season's first Grand Slam

Can Coco Gauff or Carlos Alcaraz win their first Australian Open? Will Novak Djokovic extend his major record?

ESPN - Jan. 10

‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan

Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Darfur. Husna Ibrahim Arbab had already lost her son in the early days of Sudan’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Caleb Williams finished season with 68 sacks, third-most in NFL history

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft had a rookie season to forget.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Biden becomes great-grandfather, in likely presidential first

President Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild into the world on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi had a cesarean section birth in Los Angeles. Biden, 82, is believed to be the first ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

No. 1 Tennessee trounced by Florida in first loss

In front of 11,011 fans in Gainesville, No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, an authoritative performance that gave ...

ESPN - Jan. 8

Trump’s America First becomes America expands

President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

A Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what happens next to Russian roulette.

Wired - Jan. 7

WATCH: The first trailer for “Warfare” directed by a Navy SEAL

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Grading NFL rookie QBs, other young signal-callers in 2024: Jayden Daniels, Bryce Young finish with top marks

The final 2024 regular-season grades for first- and second-year quarterbacks

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Titans fire general manager Ran Carthon after two seasons, including 3-14 finish in 2024

Tennessee is making a front-office change

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

The first step for the Democrats to win again: A party overhaul

The playbook we’ve used for decades must be discarded, and power brokers who haven’t had a big win since 2012 should not be who we look to for solutions.

The Hill - Jan. 7

First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana

A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized last month with bird flu. There have been 66 human cases of bird flu reported in the U.S. since the current outbreak started in April. "CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Virginia Holds the First Elections of the New Trump Era

Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana

For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the U.S. Louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying health problems.

CBS News - Jan. 6

First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Call Of Duty's Unicorn Rainbow Fart Finisher Is Bugged, But Activision Is Fixing It

Anyone looking to cap off a kill with a colorful move in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can do just that with the Brightmare Bundle, as this allows you to summon a unicorn to help you out. It appears ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Pats fire Mayo after finishing 4-13 in lone season

The Patriots have fired coach Jerod Mayo after one season, the team announced Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 6

And the first albatross in Sentry history at Kapalua goes to...

Taylor Pendrith recorded an albatross, the first in Sentry history at Kapalua, on the fifth hole on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching

ABC News - Jan. 5

Brea, Kentucky hand Florida first loss of season

Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.

ESPN - Jan. 4

McCarthy says Trump 'unifier' in propelling Johnson across Speaker finish line

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered his congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after being reelected to the leadership role Friday but suggested that President-elect Trump ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish

General Motors was the biggest winner in U.S. sales in the final quarter, with a gain of 21 percent. It more than doubled its electric vehicle sales.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Johnson initially fails to secure speakership on first ballot

Two House Republicans joined Rep. Thomas Massie in opposing Johnson for speaker on the floor.

Politico - Jan. 3

Here’s what Congress’s first day will look like

The 119th Congress kicks off Friday as lawmakers return to Washington with a long January to-do list and a packed first day. Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees are ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Tesla sales declined for first time in a decade

Tesla sales for 2024 declined for the first time in 10 years despite enticing financing offers and low-priced leases. CBS MoneyWarch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the alarming trend. ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Tesla reports first annual decline in deliveries

Elon Musk's Tesla, which saw its stock surge after Trump's election, reported its first-ever annual decline in deliveries.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Oilers' First-Rounder Can't Stop Scoring Points

This Edmonton Oilers prospect is producing points at will.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Tesla's annual sales drop for the first time in a decade

Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.